The New York Times crossword puzzle

No. 0705

Across 1 Mysterious

figure 9 Stating in detail, with “on” 15 Flowering vine 16 Sight at a hotel

check-in, once 17 Do-overs at

a card table 18 Maestro

Toscanini 19 Country singer

Black 21 “___-voom!” 22 Potential

beach find 27 Per ___ 29 Get in the end 30 Kind of bacteria 33 Stockpile 35 Vibe magazine

subject 36 Pal 37 Con 38 Option on “Let’s Make a Deal” 42 ___-Caps 43 Approach 44 1985 N.L.

M.V.P. Willie 47 Court plea 48 Elemento

número 79 49 Surprise

attack 51 Portions 52 Stun, as

a suspect 54 Mount Saint ___, fourth-highest peak in North America 57 “Romanian Rhapsodies” composer 59 Tiramisu

flavorer 65 Neighbors,

in a way 66 One with a lap

cat, maybe 67 Nurses, e.g. 68 Something that’s pressed, which helps explain this puzzle’s theme

Down 1 Identity theft

target: Abbr. 2 Amaze 3 Put in stitches 4 Proof finish 5 Western

native 6 Big name in

35-Across 7 Cooler part 8 Like some observant Brooklynites 9 Please

greatly 10 Gen ___ 11 Reason to wear glasses at home? 12 Galápagos

creature 13 Big game

day feeling 14 Hulled

grain 20 Cage,

informally 22 Poet

Teasdale 23 “I hate to

be ___ …” 24 Wine tour area 25 Ultimate

end 26 Toyota model beginning in 1984 28 Band with the 2004 hit “She Will Be Loved” 31 ___ buco 32 It might come straight from the horse’s mouth 34 Oscarnominated Pat 36 Any one of five

in the Big Apple 38 Big mo. for

vacations 39 Universal donor’s blood type, briefly 40 It can be hooked or pierced 41 Specialty

docs 43 Sign holders 44 Red Roof Inn

competitor 45 Head cases? 46 Hide’s partner 47 Zip 50 Almost an

eternity 53 Latin 101 verb 55 Asian nurse 56 Asian attire 58 One of two

N.T. books 60 Zebra 61 Winter D.C.

hours 62 Critical cluck 63 Get ready to

start, with “up” 64 Old jazz great

Kid ___